Science for a better society and a stronger economyIt must have been quite a sight: an angry mob of scientists confronting the prime minister on a rainy day in Canberra about his government's treatment of science. Incensed at budget cuts and poor working conditions, the scientists forced the prime ...

The Scent of a Conservative“It appears nature stacks the deck to make politically similar partners more attractive to each other in unconscious ways,” a research team led by Brown University political scientist Rose McDermott writes in the American Journal of Political Science...

Interview With a Drug DealerThe ability to delay gratification has been held up as the one character trait to rule them all—the key to academic success, financial security, and social well-being.

'Science for society' is new govt themeScience under the military administration will become "science for society" instead of "science for the economy", Deputy Prime Minister Yongyuth Yutthawong has said. "It will be the first time that science will be used to serve society but not the economy.

Recovery. Peak. Collapse. Planetary Science from 1990 - 2014If NASA's Planetary Science Division receives flat budgets as projected, and those budgets remain below $1.5 billion for the foreseeable future, we can expect the rate of new flight projects to roughly resemble what we experienced in the late 1990s—a ...

The Bonding Power of Shared Suffering”Shared pain may be an important trigger for group formation,” a research team led by psychologist Brock Bastian of the University of New South Wales writes in the journal Psychological Science. “Pain, it seems, has the capacity to act as social glue ...

Most Surgical Research Ignores FemalesA lesser-known gender discrepancy in science, however, is the lack of female research subjects. Despite a 1993 law requiring women and minorities to be included as subjects in clinical research funded by the National Institutes of Health, women ...

Planetary Science Gets Its Day in CongressThe Planetary Society's President, Dr. Jim Bell, will make the case for stronger investment in planetary science before a congressional panel on Wednesday. Make sure to tune in to a live-stream and support Dr. Bell at 10am EDT on September 10th.

Put Down That Artificially Sweetened SodaThe ability to delay gratification has been held up as the one character trait to rule them all—the key to academic success, financial security, and social well-being.

Business Forum: A society for the optical science ecosystemLiz Rogan: OSA supports the global ecosystem of optical and photonic science and technology through four areas of activity: meetings and networking, publishing and archiving, honoring achievement, and educating the public and advocating for policies ...

Curiosity Rover Science Plan Slammed by NASA Review PanelMSL is particularly interesting. I've enjoyed following MSL all the way with the help of The Planetary Society and the Mission has been a huge success but Project Scientists should take on board criticisms and maximize Mastcam images to further science...

The Grandparent ScamEvery day, phones are ringing in homes across the country. Maybe yours. On the line: organized teams of con artists trying to bilk you out of thousands of dollars by impersonating your loved ones.

The Rise of Biblical CounselingThis gives him a measure of scientific authority and makes him a popular figure in biblical counseling, a movement keenly aware of being viewed as simplistic and anti-science. “Mental illness is real in the sense that people and families suffer,” Grady ...

Black Restaurant Servers Get Smaller TipsThe ability to delay gratification has been held up as the one character trait to rule them all—the key to academic success, financial security, and social well-being.